Tasting unfermented grape juice and giving an informed opinion on the as-yet-unborn wine is close to impossible. However tasting the grapes, the pressed juice, and the partly fermented juice can give indications, some would say! This is what the vignerons do, giving them the knowledge and …
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In My View: After the Rain
Yesterday, September 12, Burgundy experienced a serious thunderstorm lasting, in some areas, three hours. It sent buckets of water down on the vineyards; 30-50 mm fell, so quite a bit. While not a disaster, this was a setback for quality nevertheless. This downpour will set the conditions for the …
Please, No!
The weather forecast is gloomy. Even if we don't get rain today, it could come later this week. The possibility of rain on a large crop that's already seeing rapidly declining acidity is potentially frightening, and could be devastating if it falls in large amounts. Quick status as of …
Harvest 2023: Impressions
Good luck to all! …
Harvest 2023: The Big Bang Arrives
The 2023 harvest has been strangely disparate, and while there has been sparse activity for two weeks, it is only the last days that one sees considerable action in the Côte de Beaune, and the start of picking the top-end crus all the way up to Gevrey-Chambertin. We're now seeing harvesting from …